At SummerSlam, ECW’s physically ferocious champion, Mark Henry, will defend his gold against a passionately determined challenger, Matt Hardy.
The World’s Strongest Champion has been on a tear since capturing the ECW title in a Triple Threat Match against Kane and Big Show. His inhuman strength, combined with an overly aggressive temper has established Henry as the dominant Superstar in the Land of the Extreme. And now that he has aligned himself with WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas, the ECW Champion could be truly unstoppable.
Earning his opportunity to face Mark Henry at the pay-per-view was not an easy feat. Hardy had to fight through Finlay, John Morrison and The Miz in a Fatal Four Way Match on ECW on Sci Fi. By overcoming the odds, he showed without a doubt that although he may have lost the United States Championship to Shelton Benjamin at The Great American Bash, he will never be truly defeated. Hardy’s sheer determination to become the best of the best in WWE is the only thing that barely overshadows his incredible in-ring abilities.
Matt Hardy finally has a chance to capture a top spot in WWE, but in order flaunt that honor he will have to do more than reach the top of the mountain. He will have to smash through it. And this massive mountain will be fighting back, with unbelievably vicious force.